Frequency of torque Teno Mini Virus in hepatitis B and C patients and healthy blood donors in Isfahan, Iran

Iranian Journal of Blood and Cancer

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 119-126

  Ghazimorad, A ^a   Bouzari, M ^a   Kardi, M T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ISFAHAN   (Iran)

^b Mahdieh Medical Diagnostic Laboratory   (Iran)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; PCR; Torque Teno Mini Virus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84934292617     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20084595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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